1993
Sele began his third pro season with Triple-A Pawtucket and pitched a one-hit 7-inning shutout in his first Triple-A start on April 10 at Columbus and was 4-0, 1.98 in final 6 starts. He was purchased from Pawtucket on June 22, 1993.
Sele defeated Minnesota, 3-1 in his major league debut on June 23 at Fenway Park (7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER) and was 6-0, 2.72 (15 ER/49.2 IP) in his first 8 MLB starts. He was the third Red Sox rookie to ever win as many as his first 6 decisions. This streak ended on August 12 against the New York Yankees. He had 7 consecutive no decisions, August 22-September 22, despite a 2.38 ERA in that span, and fanned 11 on September 28 against the Detroit Tigers. He allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in all 18 starts and held opponents to a .237 batting average (.229 vs. left-handers). Despite making only 18 starts, he was selected as the AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News and the Red Sox Rookie of the Year. He finished 3rd in BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year voting and was named to Major League Rookie All-Star team by Baseball Digest and also named International League pitcher of the year and the starting pitcher on the IL's post-season all-star team by Baseball America.
Later in 1993, while pitching against the White Sox in Chicago, Sele was involved in one of baseball's more memorable brawls. After two consecutive inside pitches, George Bell charged the mound. Sele, seeming to have a plan, did not move until Bell was feet from him, about to throw a punch. At the last second, Sele slipped to his left as Bell threw the punch and the burly Mo Vaughn, having rushed to the mound from first base, crashed into Bell. Bell flipped backwards in the air, crashing to the ground as both of the benches emptied and the teams made their way to the mound .
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